Middle grade chapter books for kids ages 9 through 14 and including 3rd grade books, 4th grade books, 5th grade books, 6th grade books, and 7th grade books.
This is Part 2 of the 2015 Notable Books for a Global Society Award, for middle grade readers ages 8 and up. I haven’t read all of these chapter books so I’ll use book jacket blurbs with age range to make this list more helpful for parents and teachers looking for books for kids. Many…
Does your child enjoy superhero stories? Take a look at these spies and superhero chapter books for kids, perfect for early readers through middle school! My son has recently become very interested in DC and Marvel comics from the video game Injustice. It’s been great because, though a video game that he played a lot,…
My friend Isra says her 8-year-old son is a reluctant reader. He likes Diary of a Wimpy Kid but now he’s exhausted that series so here are more! Books to appeal to an eight-year-old reluctant boy reader! More Books Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid for Boys Alvin Ho series by Lenore Look My son…
I’m trying to keep track of my son’s 4th Grade reading log because if I don’t write it down, I forget what he read and at what age. I’m hoping that the books that appeal to him — he has a very narrow range of book genres he likes — will help other parents find…
My son and I LOVED the Max Finder by Liam O’Donnell graphic novel mystery series when he was in first and second grade. These short mysteries were HARD to figure out; sometimes the two of us would be right, and sometimes we missed the mark entirely. But, Liam’s books worked beautifully to keep my son…
MamaSmiles and I are counting down our Top 5 Posts of 2014! We hope you are enjoying our countdown as we wind the year down! What are your plans for the New Year? My #3 post is Newbery Winners by Grade Appropriateness! with 16,684 views for the year. The impetus for this post is also the reason…
Please welcome my guest blogger today, author Ty Drago of The Undertakers series. He’s giving advice based on years of school visits on how to get reluctant readers writing. —————- I often tell people that I “scare children for a living.” It’s a cute, funny thing to say — and it’s true, given the fact…